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Chicago Blackhawks vs. New York Rangers
The Chicago Blackhawks and the New York Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, New York was a 3-2 loser at home against the Senators. Bettors on Ottawa at +166 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Oilers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Oilers at -217 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 6-12-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Chicago is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
New York:
Team record: 11-9-5 SU
NY Rangers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 10 games
Next up:
Chicago at New York Sunday, December 4
New York home to St. Louis Monday, December 5